The foreign investors annually save up to 21 million lei as a result of the facilitation of the obtaining of work and stay permits in the Republic of Moldova, shows a study carried out by the International Finance Corporation that forms part of the World Bank Group, IPN reports.

The reform promoted in the field envisions the simplified obtaining of the work and stay permits for highly qualified foreign workers, assigned workers, persons holding administrative posts, employees of companies from the list of investors of national importance and workers whose job can be found on the list of priority occupations for the labor market of the Republic of Moldova.

According to the Government’s press service, the IFC study shows the number of documents required when submitting the file to the state authorities and the period of time needed for processing applications for permits were reduced. The applications can be now filed by the employer before the foreign worker arrives. Before the reform, the foreign worker was to come to Moldova to submit the application and to remain here to personally present additional documents if these were requested. Employment in that period was banned.

Now the migrants who work in the Republic of Moldova and want to move to a new job based on a new contract can extend the temporary stay without being obliged to leave the county and to enter it again by presenting a new package of documents.